Caruaru
Caruaru is a city in Brazil with a population of about 402,290.
BrazilLarge city🏆 #57 most populated in Brazil🕐 America/Recife
Caruaru is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco, located in the Northeast region of the country. It is part of the Caruaru Intermediate Geographic Region. According to the 2025 census, its population is 405,408 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in the interior of Pernambuco and the fourth most populous in the Northeast countryside, surpassed only by Feira de Santana, Campina Grande, and Petrolina. The municipality is situated to the west of the state capital, Recife, approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) away. It covers an area of 923.150 square kilometres (356.430 sq mi), of which 59.51 square kilometres (22.98 sq mi) is urban.
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About Caruaru
| Country | Brazil |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 30 |
| Population | 402,290 |
| Local currency | BRL |
| Coordinates | -8.2833, -35.9761 |
| Time zone | America/Recife |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 1,543 km · Brasilia |
| Population (Brazil) | #57 most populated in Brazil |
| Where on Earth | 8°16′60″S · 35°58′34″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 922 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,097 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Pucallpa (Peru) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 8.28, 144.02 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 2,043 km |
| New York | 6,695 km |
| Paris | 7,370 km |
| London | 7,479 km |
| Cairo | 8,334 km |
| Moscow | 9,764 km |